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Ragdoll Runners

Web browser, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2016

Should you play it?

Ragdoll Runners is a physics-based athletics game where you control independently the two legs of an athlete in 8 events of different types: sprint, long jump, triple jump, hurdles. Play against the computer, with 3 friends on the same PC or online against other players' records.

What works

  • Fun and challenging gameplay
  • Local multiplayer split-screen
  • Good learning curve
  • Humorous ragdoll physics
  • Affordable price

Things to keep in mind

  • Frustrating controls for some
  • Lack of online multiplayer
  • Limited game modes and content
  • Some players find physics inconsistent
  • Can become repetitive

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Full Ace Tennis Simulator

  • Virtual Pool 4

  • Ball 2D: Soccer Online

  • Virtua Tennis 4™

  • Puyo Puyo Champions

  • Windjammers 2

More story-driven

Games that feels like Ragdoll Runners but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create

  • Hoop Land

  • Tennis Elbow 4

  • SuperCupOnline

  • Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition

  • World of Tennis: Roaring ’20s

More fantastical

Games that feels like Ragdoll Runners but with more imaginative fiction

  • FootLOL: Epic Soccer League

  • Teamfight Manager

  • JumpJet Rex

  • Drink More Glurp

  • Backyard Baseball '01

  • Mount Your Friends

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Last update: 21/08/2026